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Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act)

The GIPA Act establishes a proactive, more open approach to gaining access to government information in NSW.

Research on Information Access

As required, the IPC undertakes surveys and conducts research, as well as commission expert agencies to undertake research on its behalf.

GIPA Amendments 2018

Amendments to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) were passed in Parliament on 21 November and came int

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The Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC) is an independent integrity agency that supports the NSW Information Commissioner and the NSW Privacy Commissioner

Fact Sheet - Complaints about the actions of agencies

This fact sheet provides guidance about lodging complaints to the Information Commissioner about the conduct of agencies under the GIIC Act.

IPC Annual Report 2017/18 released

23 October 2018

The IPC has released the IPC’s Annual Report 2017/18, which also contains a report on the work of the Privacy Commissioner for the same period.

IPC delivers Annual Report 2017/18 to NSW Parliament

22 October 2018

The IPC has released its Annual Report 2017/18.

Fact Sheet - Timeframes and extensions for deciding access applications under the GIPA Act

This fact sheet appears below or can be viewed and downloaded here Fact Sheet - Timeframes and Extensions for Dec

IPC launches comprehensive open government e-learning course during Right to Know Week NSW

19 September 2018

The IPC is proud to launch its latest e-learning module Towards Open Government Information (TOGI) during RTK Week 2018.